Synonyms & related words for animism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of animism — including animatism, hylozoism, spiritualism, paganism, heathenism, heathendom. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to animism

Explore words related to animism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include animistic, animist, shamanism, shamanist, pantheistically, pantheism, totemism, pantheistical. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for animism

Common synonyms for animism include animatism, hylozoism, spiritualism, paganism, heathenism, heathendom, heathenry, pagandom — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does animism come from?

The word animism breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root anim-, from Latin anima (“breath, soul”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.